4 killed in military base fire in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Sunday that four people were killed and dozens of others were injured in a major fire that broke out Saturday at a military base in the western province of Alberta, reported Xinhua.

Updating the situation in Ottawa, Carney said the next of kin of the four deceased service members have been notified.

"Yesterday afternoon, a violent, fast-moving fire swept through the Canadian Armed Forces base in Wainwright," Carney said. "What followed was one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime."

Carney said he had directed senior officials to provide a briefing this afternoon to reveal more details.

The Canadian Armed Forces (CFB) said earlier Sunday that there was no indication the incident was related to terrorist activity, while the full extent of the impact remained under assessment.

Local media had previously reported at least seven deaths and dozens of injuries.

Located about 200 km east of Edmonton, CFB Wainwright is one of Canada's busiest Army bases. It is home to the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre and the 3rd Canadian Division Training Centre, according to the Canadian government's website.